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Brief Lives

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1m

John Aubrey
Adapted for the Stage by Patrick Garland

A day in the latter part of pioneering biographer John Aubrey's life. "It is as if one is paying a
visit to the house of an old man, who makes up for the absence of
friends by bringing to life reminiscences of people, remembering them
and telling stories about them."

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1m
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  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues

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Summary

John Aubrey (1626-97) has come to be recognized as England's first serious biographer. Patrick Garland's adaptation of Aubrey's writings represents a day in the latter part of Aubrey's life. "It is as if one is paying a visit to the house of an old man, who makes up for the absence of friends by bringing to life reminiscences of people, remembering them and telling stories about them."

  • Features Period Costumes

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